For the first time ever, all four of the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial cross country teams will be competing in the Class 4A state meet in the same year. The state meet will be held on Friday and Saturday at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge. The Class 4A girls' race will be held on Friday at 10:30 a.m., with the Class 4A boys' race to follow at 11:15. … [Read more...] about THE END OF THE ROAD: Centennial, Ankeny runners gear up for state meet
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Jaguars, Hawks qualify for state, will face off against each other one more time
The season-long tussle between the Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial boys' cross country teams continued on Wednesday at the DMACC course. After losing a tiebreaker to its crosstown rival at the CIML Iowa Conference meet on Thursday, 11th-ranked Centennial placed second in a Class 4A district meet with 66 points, edging No. 10 Ankeny by six points for the … [Read more...] about Jaguars, Hawks qualify for state, will face off against each other one more time
Centennial teams survive hills to earn runner-up finish at Tom Karpen Invite
The hills at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School provided a huge test on Tuesday for the Ankeny Centennial cross country teams. The Jaguars were ready for the challenge. The Centennial boys' and girls' teams both placed second in the Tom Karpen Invitational. A total of nine boys' teams and six girls' squads competed at the meet. "I think we did … [Read more...] about Centennial teams survive hills to earn runner-up finish at Tom Karpen Invite